A most pleasant surprise

Rating: 9/10 (4 May 2005)

My wife and myself are delighted to have seen the film the other evening. Some parts stand out in my memory: the piano sequence in the ballroom; 1900 as a child playing the piano (and his abrupt reply when discovered!); the orchestra conductor's facial expressions ... and so much else. It is certainly one of the highlights of our movie watching.
Tim Roth, in particular, gave so much to this film: he was truly believable in an almost unbelievable role: one could see the possibility of such a character being able to exist in the world in which he found himself. The music was sublime; it could have gone on forever!
It really just goes to show that the Hollywood idea of a great movie simply allows one such as this to be completely overlooked. This happens so often that one can only marvel at the brashness of such an industry....